Compass Box

Compass Box Spice Tree 700ml, Ex-Bourbon & French Oak Cask, Batch L 21 12 23, 2022, Compass Box, 46%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 23
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

Compass Box's delicious Spice Tree is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, known for its rich and intense character. It was first launched in 2005 but faced controversy and was briefly discontinued due to its innovative oak-aging methods, which involved using French oak stave inserts, deemed non-compliant by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Relaunched in 2009, the whisky now uses a revised maturation process involving custom-made hybrid casks with heavily toasted new French oak heads and American oak bodies to achieve a similar spicy flavor profile. This non-age statement whisky is bottled at 46% ABV, is unpeated, and non-chill filtered. It has received multiple accolades, including Best Blended Malt Scotch at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in April 2015.

Change+48.0%
LatestSGD 89
HighSGD 315
LowSGD 60
SGD 346SGD 240SGD 135SGD 29Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 21Apr 12Sep 13Oct 21 - SGD 60 - Whisky.Auction - Oct 21, 2025Apr 12 - SGD 79 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 315 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 89 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026

Recently Sold

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 88.63
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 78.79
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 315.15

Listed For Sale

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The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 81.13
PanecoVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 118.65
AlcohaulVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 99.50
Cask type
Ex-Bourbon & French Oak
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Compass Box
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
French Vosges Forest
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
L 21 12 23
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
Core Range
Historical context
Controversy with Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) regarding oak stave maturation (2005-2009)
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fragrant and aromatic with notes of dried herbs, spices, oak, and vanilla, often described with hints of clove, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sometimes apple, peaches, jasmine, and toasted oak.
Palate
Full, round, and sweet, with prominent spice and vanilla complementing the core distillery characters. Flavors include gingernut biscuits, toffee, herbal notes, pepper, and often orange, caramel, and dark fruits.
Finish
Very spicy, big, and rich, with a medium to long length. Notes of ginger, clove, oakiness, and sometimes chocolate or citrus.
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